Welcome to Lathrop ...
Lathrop is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Lathrop is located in Delta County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lathrop, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lathrop, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Lathrop is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lathrop lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Lathrop and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Lathrop: (906)
Communities Also Named Lathrop ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lathrop - they are located in Alabama, California, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lathrop.
Communities near Lathrop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lathrop.
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <4>
- Trombly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombly
- Trombly is located in Delta County
- Trombly has also been known as:
- Trombley
- Diffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Carlshend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Little Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
- Little Lake is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <4>
- Saint Nicholas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
- Beaver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Trenary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenary
- Trenary is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenary <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lathrop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lathrop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lathrop. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lathrop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lathrop. See our Newspapers Page for Lathrop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lathrop ...
Looking for more information about Lathrop? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lathrop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lathrop.
Adding Lathrop to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lathrop in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lathrop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lathrop post office opened in 1873.
We also found Lathrop in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lathrop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lathrop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lathrop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |